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Monthly climate in Inuvik, Northwest Territories, Canada

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Inuvik features a subarctic climate (Dfc). Temperatures typically range between -24 °C (-12 °F) and 14 °C (58 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -44 °C (-47 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (86 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 321 mm (12.6 inches) and receives 77 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Inuvik enjoys an average of 2396 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 1 hours 36 minutes to 24 hours 0 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Inuvik, Northwest Territories, Canada §

The warmest months in Inuvik are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 11 to 14 °C (52 - 58 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -24 to -22 °C (-12 - -8 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Inuvik experiences 5 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 223 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Inuvik, Northwest Territories, Canada. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum -1°C
(30°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)
Mean maximum -5°C
(23°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 -4°C
(24°F)
Average high -21°C
(-6°F)		 -21°C
(-6°F)		 -14°C
(6°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 -13°C
(8°F)		 -20°C
(-3°F)
Daily mean -24°C
(-10°F)		 -24°C
(-12°F)		 -19°C
(-1°F)		 -11°C
(12°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 -16°C
(4°F)		 -22°C
(-8°F)
Average low -26°C
(-15°F)		 -27°C
(-17°F)		 -23°C
(-8°F)		 -15°C
(5°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 7°C
(46°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 -18°C
(-1°F)		 -25°C
(-13°F)
Mean minimum -39°C
(-38°F)		 -38°C
(-37°F)		 -33°C
(-27°F)		 -26°C
(-15°F)		 -12°C
(11°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -14°C
(7°F)		 -30°C
(-22°F)		 -37°C
(-34°F)
Minimum -40°C
(-40°F)		 -43°C
(-46°F)		 -40°C
(-40°F)		 -33°C
(-26°F)		 -21°C
(-5°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 -18°C
(0°F)		 -37°C
(-34°F)		 -44°C
(-47°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Inuvik, Northwest Territories, Canada §

Inuvik usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 11 rainy days and 52 mm (2.0 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Inuvik are February, March and April. On average, 13 mm (0.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Inuvik, Northwest Territories, Canada. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 20 (0.8) 17 (0.7) 12 (0.5) 10 (0.4) 21 (0.8) 25 (1.0) 50 (2.0) 59 (2.3) 45 (1.8) 23 (0.9) 18 (0.7) 19 (0.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 6 4 4 2 4 5 11 11 12 7 6 5

Monthly sunshine hours in Inuvik, Northwest Territories, Canada §

The sunniest months in Inuvik are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 3 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Inuvik: January, November and December receive an average of 0 hours 37 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Inuvik, Northwest Territories, Canada. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 16 104 222 322 357 452 391 235 147 104 41 0
Mean daily daylight hours 6h 57m 7h 43m 11h 50m 15h 59m 21h 19m 24h 0m 22h 48m 17h 19m 13h 5m 9h 2m 5h 59m 1h 36m

Solar UV radiation in Inuvik, Northwest Territories, Canada §

Inuvik experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 4 - 5, which corresponds to the Moderate category of sun exposure. February, October and December are in the Low exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 1. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Inuvik UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Inuvik, Northwest Territories, Canada. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 1 1 2 3 4 5 5 4 3 1 1 0

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Inuvik, Northwest Territories, Canada

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